Easy Turkey Tostadas
Quick and easy turkey tostadas with leftover turkey, refried beans and cheese on baked, crispy corn tostadas are a delicious dinner that’s ready in about 15 minutes!
Yield: 8 tostadas
Ingredients
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 2 cups chopped, cooked turkey
- 1 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
- 1 (14 oz.) can refried beans
- 2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
Optional toppings:
- Shredded lettuce or cabbage, salsa or chopped tomatoes, avocado or guac, pickled red onions, pickled or fresh jalapeños, hot sauce or sriracha, Greek yogurt or sour cream, fresh lime juice, chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Place tortillas in a single layer on two ungreased baking sheets. You can line them with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy clean-up. You can brush the tortillas with some olive oil if you prefer, but it’s not necessary.
- Bake tortillas for 7-8 minutes, until crispy and slightly browned.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add leftover turkey, taco seasoning and water and stir to coat the turkey in the seasonings. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until water is absorbed and turkey is warmed through, stirring regularly.
- Spread a layer of refried beans on each baked tostada shell. Top with the seasoned turkey then sprinkle each with ¼ cup shredded cheese.
- Return to the oven at 375 and bake for 2-3 more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Add desired toppings and serve hot!
Notes
I use leftover Thanksgiving turkey for these tostadas. I recommend removing any skin and shredding or chopping the turkey.
If you don’t have any leftover turkey, you could easily substitute rotisserie chicken in this recipe. You could also cook up some ground turkey and season it with taco seasoning and use that as the turkey component for this recipe.
I use a spread of refried beans on the tostadas, which makes a great base. However, you could also use black beans or pinto beans. Mix those in with the turkey in the skillet to get them warmed through.
Homemade taco seasoning is awesome (and takes just 5 minutes to mix up) but store-bought is of course fine to use here too.
Shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese would all work here. Or you can use a Mexican-style cheese blend.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tostadas | Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 954mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g
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